OpenOffice.org 3.2.0 GA for eComStation released

Effective immediately, Mensys B.V. will be distributing a GA version of OpenOffice.org 3.2.0 to all users who own an active Support Agreement for OpenOffice.org or an active Software Subscription Services for eComStation product.

This version has been compiled to run on eComStation and IBM OS/2 as a native application. This release replaces OpenOffice.org version 3.1.1.

Features========

== NLS:

OpenOffice.org 3.2 for eComStation and OS/2 is released in the following language versions:

* English* German* Italian* French* Spanish* Dutch* Russian

== Internet integration:

* e-mail related settings are now supported, you can email your current document, but only Thunderbird is supported.* the default OS/2 browser will be used for opening web pages from URL links in documents.

== Desktop integration:

* support for WPS integration via seperate package.* support for the FreeType2 (FT2) font engine for improved text rendering.* support for XWP/eWPS sliding menu hilite (requires XWorkPlace 1.0.8 or eCS 2.0 RC4 or newer)* support for clipboard bitmap formats and unicode text.* support for mouse wheel.

* the quickstart feature has been implemented for eComStation and OS/2.

Availability============

OpenOffice.org 3.2 is available to anyone with an active OpenOffice.org Support Agreement for eComStation and OS/2, or an active Software Subscription Services for eComStation, via their download-area at the Mensys Online Shop: http://www.mensys.net/login/

What is new===========

Below is a list of some of the improvements that are present in OpenOffice.org 3.2:

* Faster start up times: OpenOffice.org 3.2 Calc and Writer have both reduced 'cold start' time by 46% since version 3.0 (results will vary on different operating systems and hardware).

* Start Center - When launching OpenOffice.org 3.x, users are presented with the Start Center that allows the selection of an application within the office productivity suite without having to click the File -> New menu.

* Enhanced PDF export - The PDF export feature in OpenOffice.org provides a huge set of formatting and security options; so that PDF files can be customized for many different scenarios.

For help with the OpenOffice.org 3.2 office suite, take a look at the archives to find questions already answered on the 'users@openoffice.org' mailing list at http://www.openoffice.org/mail_list.html.Alternatively, you can send in your questions to users@openoffice.org.Remember to subscribe to the list to get an email response.